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If feeding conditions is good the capacious throat sac is used to engulf whole shoals of fish. This large waterbird is often found swimming in flocks in shallow lowland lakes and river deltas. Native to south-east Europe.
I keep saying it but the conditions we were presented with were more than we could ever have hoped for.
There is another vantage point just off to the right that provides a similar composition but includes Loughrigg Tarn. Personally I think it's the better comp but another tog was already there and whilst there were several people up by the trig point, the four of us that were in this area kept to ourselves for the first hour or so. I think we were all a little blown away and just wanted to get our shots and savour the spectacle in front of us. I did have a quick chat with one of them who kindly let me stand behind his tripod and take a wider selfie shot that I posted last week.
We all ended up back at the convergence of the many paths that weave their way around the undulations, lumps and bumps of Loughrigg and had a chat about what we had just witnessed when the mist and best of the conditions had passed. I could've stayed up here for another couple more hours but had a pressing engagement with a Full English breakfast and a mug of Yorkshire's finest.
Probably my favourite shot from the morning.
When conditions are sufficient things manifest. When conditions are no longer sufficient things withdraw. They wait until the moment is right for them to manifest again.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
We've been told it's going to snow this weekend, but this magnolia tree is getting ready for spring with its fuzzy buds.
Taken 7 years ago today, blizzard conditions with sub 0 temperatures and blowing snow...another hard North Dakota prairie winter
In spring (and autumn), the wind conditions here on the Italian Riviera are good for surfers. Today there have been strong onshore gusts all day.
It's been a few days of cloudless skies and warm sun, heralding spring, with blackthorn flowering, hawthorn leaves opening, and skylarks singing. I may go looking for adders today, and have a slow walk through the woods. Someone yesterday asked me whist my favourite conditions on the beach were for photography, I said cloud cover with shafts of sunlight. A light above descending is by British Sea Power.
Blustery conditions and not a reflection in sight.
Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in North Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of 1,164 feet (355 m) above sea level.
Winter Conditions
Cariboo, British Columbia
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The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) in the Central Interior of BC encompasses 80,252 square kilometers of land. The Cariboo and Coastal mountain ranges hug the CRD on its west and east side boundaries. The region straddles Highway 97 from 70 Mile House in the south to 5 km south of Hixon in the north.
District of the South Cariboo region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada
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Groynes reduce longshore transport by trapping beach material and causing the beach orientation to change relative to the dominant wave directions. They mainly influence bedload transport and are most effective on shingle or gravel beaches. Sand is carried in temporary suspension during higher energy wave or current conditions and will therefore tend to be carried over or around any cross-shore structures. Groynes can also be used successfully in estuaries to alter nearshore tidal flow patterns.
One problem with shooting at an exceptionally beautiful place with extra good conditions is, that You are unable to decide what photo You should publish. I don't want to decide and so I show You the same scene from different perspectives, Your loss, but don't panic, there is only one version coming, some day. In this case I concentrated on the two main subjects, the lonely tree in the rapefield and mt. Lilienstein in the background.
Ein Problem, wenn man Fotos an einem besonders schönen Ort mit besonders guten Konditionen macht ist, man kann sich hinterher nicht entscheiden, welches Foto man veröffentlicht. Ich will mich auch nicht entscheiden, darum zeige ich die Szene in unterschiedlichen Perspektiven. Euer Pech, doch keine Panik, es kommt nur noch eine Version, irgendwann. Hier in diesem Fall begrenzt auf die zwei wesentlichen Elemente. Der einzelne Baum im Rapsfeld und der Lilienstein im Hintergrund.
The 2000 foot north east face of Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Allligin) emerging from the swirling mist. It is a wonderful place at the best of times, but in these conditions it takes on a majestic quality. The mountains in these parts are simply amongst the best in Scotland, and I am privileged to have been able to visit them many times and have seen many of their moods. That moment wehn the mountan starts to emerge from the fog is quite special.
Weather conditions improved in the late afternoon. This is a northwestward view from a hill that used to be the site for Chichijima's weather station.
The island in the left is Nishijima (西島, western island), while those in the right are Hyoutanjima (瓢箪島 gourd island), Anijima (兄島 older brother island), and Hitomarujima (人丸島).
According the climate data provided by Japan Meteorological Agency, average temperature of the coldest month in Chichijima is 18.5 degree Celsius, which means Chichijima has a tropical climate.
Annual precipitation of Chichijima is 1,296 mm, and the precipitation of the driest month is 51.6 mm, which means Chichijima has the tropical monsoon climate (Am) as compared to the humid subtropical climate (Cfa) in the Izu islands and the main island part of Tokyo.
Chichijima's climate is relatively dry judging from the Japanese standard; annual precipitation of downtown Tokyo is 1,530 mm.
This little Douglas Fir tree is about 40-50 years old. It has survived countless weather events by growing on top of a floating log in a lake on Vancouver Island. It is apparently the most photographed tree in Canada. We had not planned on visiting this iconic scene simply because so many people from around the world have tried to photograph it. Conditions have to be just right in order to separate the tree from background clutter and unless you have hip waders, there is no good vantage point to shoot this tree. We had no hip waders and very little time to wait for the right conditions. However, on our quick morning visit to see the tree on our way to our next destination, I was able to frame up this portrait with a long lens just as a bit of light hit the tree and there was a momentary stillness in the light breeze rippling the water. The background is the water with refections. It was magical to see this little survivor. Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday.
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"...one of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”
I'm wishing I was out 'connecting' with nature but instead I'm connected to a computer and desk. BUT -- good news! It is Friday and I'm looking forward to some outdoor time tomorrow. Rain and 5 degrees in the forecast but those quiet early mornings are worth getting bundled up for!
Happy weekend all!!
The nature in front of her.
With her 11 years, the look ahead, what does she see?
Her future, the beauty of the nature, its dreams of adventures?
Will you have the same look as with the children's eyes?
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Photograph taken without tripod at the foot of the Baleines lighthouse, at sea the Baleineaux lighthouse, at the tip of the Ré island in France.
Difficult conditions of light and wind.
La nature devant soi.
Du haut de ses 11 ans, le regard droit devant, que voit-elle ? Son avenir, la beauté de la nature, ses rêves d'aventures ?
Aurez-vous le même regard qu'avec ses yeux d'enfants ?
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Photo prise à main levée au pied du phare des Baleines avec au large le phare des Baleineaux à l'extrême pointe de l'île de ré.
Conditions difficiles de lumière et de vent.
Ile de Ré, France
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I don't think I'm ever going to better the conditions I had the first time I went up to shoot the Boxing Gloves on Kinder Northern Edges. This time it rained for 6 of the 9 miles I was out 😁 The walk wasn't without drama. I narrowly escaped being attacked by an owl when ambling along, minding my owl business on the footpath back to the car. Only some vigourous flapping of my arms persuaded it to change course 😂
P.s. some clown knocked the OIS off on my lens. Please excuse the slight lack of sharpness!
This magic happen at Swinley Forest MTB trials - during early morning session, Perfect light conditions in a perfect woodland - near London- UK
Due to drought conditions, water is not always present at the falls. We were lucky to see a trickle coming over the cliff high above. Still pretty awesome and the area is beautiful. There are signs galore warning of potential landslides and danger, but visitors (such as myself) ventured close anyway.
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Nojoqui Falls Park - Santa Barbara County - California - USA
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The weather forecast was for showers and sunshine all day which for me makes great conditions to be in the Lakes .
If you look to the top of the pikes you can see the hikers doing what they love and the autumnal colours are starting to show now.
You just gotta love The Lake District.
STAVOREN (Starum), IJsselmeer (Iselmar)
In Friesland is skûtsjesilen (sailing with 14 historical flat bottom boats) one of the Top Event for Dutch tourism. Skûtsjesilen is a synonym for sailing competitions with old freight ships. These flat bottom boats were built at the beginning of the last century for the transportation of peat, manure and other loads to the farms. For this purpose the ships had to sail in shallow waters. That’s why these ships had to be built long and flat. Speed and manoeuvrability is characteristic of a skûtsje and therefore is this type of ship especially suitable for sailing competitions. To anticipate on supply and demand quickly and adapt to changing weather conditions was a daily struggle in those days. In difficult times the skippers mostly sailed on the initiation of the local innkeeper to make some extra money. Then, family and furniture were removed from the skûtsje and left on the shore.
N.B.
All races of all 14 skûtsjes can be directly followed Worldwide on the live stream “You Tube” and the app “Track&Trace”.
It was a rainy day meaning the falls would be flowing. They were. I was quite wet and so was my camera, but worth the conditions for a shot like this.
I might add that I have a new neutral density filter with which adding to my HDR's will add even more to my shots.
This was the second stop. A bit of a walk in..... and yes quite a bit of rain. But so worth the time.
With calm, clear weather conditions at sunset, it was well worth a second visit to the Starling murmuration at Radipole Lake in the centre of Weymouth. The photo above was taken at 16.50 as the flock circled and circled creating all sorts of ever-changing shapes.
The photo below was taken two minutes later when some birds seemed about to drop into the reedbed but most, if not all, pulled out at the last second. The skies finally became empty of Starlings at exactly 17.00. Last evening they finally dropped in at 17.05.
Loverly peaceful wander in the woods and great winter conditions. Liked the odd tree at the back amongst the straighter uniform trunks.
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Very shortly after I’d taken the slow shutter-speed shot of the water, this chap ran along the edge of the bathing pool and simply leapt into the churning sea and paddled off in search of his wave. I just managed to crank up my iso enough to catch him and I fired off a couple of shots. It all happened so quickly.
This is a composite of the two images.
Bude bathing pool on Summerleaze beach, after sunset. Winter.
"The slave ship" - the wreck of bark Christiania
Ship was built in USA in 1858.
It transported Chinese railroad workers to California.
The ship was called a slaveship due to inhuman conditions on board.
In 1866 ship was bought by Horten and received the name Christiania.
Well they were testing conditions to start with, and I took this before any sunlight appeared and with wet underpants. The cloud had just lifted off the distant mountains, the Langdale Pikes, and the view was beginning to open up for me as the breeze slowly dried my nethers.
I can't deny it is a great view from Holme Fell, out over the slate quarry workings of Hodge Close and to the North West. I just needed some splashes of sunlight rather than the lashing rain and hail that came to soak me again, several times over.
Same day and still early morning - 08h30, about half an hour later than yesterday's post at sunrise. Although sunrise is over by now, it is still early morning light which kept me going for another half hour.
I spent three days around Vestrahorn, allowing me to capture this iconic site under a variety of weather conditions, both in the early mornings and late afternoons. The whole series is at www.flickr.com/photos/132192297@N04/albums/72157677866574087.
Un couple de martins-pêcheurs élève normalement 2 nichées par an, voire 3 ou 4, si les conditions sont favorables ou si une nichée a été détruite.
La première ponte a lieu dès la mi-mars en Europe occidentale, un mois plus tard en Europe orientale. De 4 à 8 œufs sont pondus à un jour d'intervalle, à même le sol de la chambre de ponte. D'un beau blanc brillant et de forme presque sphérique, ils ont un diamètre moyen à peine supérieur à 2 cm et ne pèsent guère plus de 4 grammes.
Le couple se partage, à parts à peu près égales, le temps de couvaison et se relaie par factions de 2 à 5 heures. L'incubation dure trois semaines et ne commence qu'une fois le dernier œuf pondu ; les éclosions ont donc toutes lieu au même moment.
Nus à l'éclosion et incapables de maintenir leur température interne, les petits sont réchauffés par les adultes pendant une semaine, jusqu'à ce qu'ils se couvrent de courtes plumes. Les parents peuvent alors se consacrer tous deux à leur ravitaillement.
Les poissons apportés aux jeunes sont légèrement plus longs que ceux que les adultes capturent pour eux-mêmes : entre 4 et 7 cm, avec un maximum de 10 cm. Pendant la becquée, les petits, disposés en étoile à l'intérieur de la chambre, sont nourris chacun à son tour durant les deux à trois premières semaines. C'est l'époque où le sol du nid se couvre de leurs pelotes de réjection, et où les parents se baignent souvent. Un peu plus tard, les jeunes se tournent tous vers le boyau d'entrée, serrés les uns contre les autres, ou s'avancent dans le couloir à la rencontre des adultes.
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A pair of kingfishers normally rear 2 broods a year, or 3 or 4, if conditions are favorable or if a brood has been destroyed.
The first spawning takes place in mid-March in Western Europe, a month later in Eastern Europe. From 4 to 8 eggs are laid one day apart on the floor of the laying chamber. They are bright white in color and almost spherical in shape. They have an average diameter of just over 2 cm and weigh little more than 4 grams.
The couple share, roughly equally, the brooding time and relays in factions from 2 to 5 hours. The incubation lasts three weeks and begins only once the last egg laid; hatching therefore takes place at the same time.
Naked at hatching and unable to maintain their internal temperature, the young are warmed by adults for a week, until they cover themselves with short feathers. Parents can then devote themselves to their food.
The fish brought to the young are slightly longer than those that the adults catch for themselves: between 4 and 7 cm, with a maximum of 10 cm. During the beak, the little ones, arranged in a star inside the chamber, are each fed during the first two to three weeks. It is the time when the ground of the nest is covered with their balls of rejection, and where the parents bathe often. A little later, the youths all turn to the inlet hose, huddled together, or walk down the hallway to meet the adults.
Weather conditions during Rocky Mountaineer's trek across Soldier Summit on Nov. 5, 2022 were in stark contrast. Price Canyon was party cloudy and relatively warm while Spanish Fork Canyon was cloudy, dark, with light rain. The luxury cruise train is pictured about to plunge into the 403 ft. Nolan Tunnel on a 1.73% grade. Admittedly, a video with sound would be far more interesting as a pair of GP40-3s strut their stuff on a mountain grade.
Done for the Toneless Tuesdays group.
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The Duffy Lake road showcases the stunning natural beauty of B.C.'s coastal mountain range. This year's impressive snowpack continues to attract back country skiiers...try to find them in the lower right corner of the photo. :)
Light conditions were very exciting during my after work stroll across the Schönbrunn Garden this afternoon: they changed every minute, because there were lots of clouds around the sun.
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From a series of pictures that I took with great enthusiasm when I first discovered this magical forest by chance 3 years ago. I've been there several times now and the conditions were different each time but never as above.
Aus einer Serie von Bildern, die ich mit großer Begeisterung fotografierte, als ich vor 3 Jahren diesen Zauberwald zum ersten Mal zufällig entdeckt hatte. Inzwischen war ich mehrmals dort und die Bedingungen waren jedesmal anders aber nie so wie oben.
Ein Bild aus der Serie ist Septemberfoto des "Wald - Ackermann Gallery Kalender 2025".
Ouch... very noisy! It was terribly hot and a long exposure. Excellent conditions for ugly CMOS noise, but ahh well.
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